Patents & Copyrights

Patents & Intellectual Property

Protecting innovation through patents and copyrights that showcase our commitment to cutting-edge research.

Our robust IP portfolio includes 101 patents filed and published, 37 patents granted across 7 departments, and 317 registered copyrights over the last five years. We continue to strengthen our position in emerging technology domains with consistent patent filings and comprehensive intellectual property protection.

Patents Filed

Patents Published

Patents Granted

Copyrights (5 Years)

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Cell at PCCoE

Institutional support for intellectual property creation, protection, and commercialization

About

The Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Cell of Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering (PCCOE) is a dedicated institutional body established to promote innovation, creativity, and systematic protection of intellectual assets. The Cell facilitates patent filing, copyright and design registration, and supports technology transfer and commercialization initiatives for faculty, researchers, and students. It also conducts awareness programs, workshops, and expert guidance sessions on IP laws, drafting practices, filing procedures, and related legal frameworks.

Preamble

In alignment with the institute's vision to strengthen research and innovation, the IPR Cell functions as a structured support system to identify, protect, and commercialize intellectual properties generated within the campus. The Cell ensures proper documentation, legal compliance, and strategic development of intellectual assets while fostering industry collaboration and entrepreneurial outcomes.

Information & Achievements

To date, the Cell has facilitated the filing of 101 patents, all of which have been published, and 37 patents have been granted, with the institute as the applicant. In recognition of its outstanding contribution to IP creation and commercialization, PCCOE was honoured with the National Intellectual Property Award by Mr. Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The award was presented by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks, acknowledging the institute's excellence in intellectual property development and commercialization.

IPR Cell In-Charge

Dr. Ujwal Shirode
Assistant Professor, PCCOE
Ujwal.Shirode@pccoepune.org

PCCoE Granted Patents

List of granted utility and design patents with application numbers

Granted Utility Patents

Sr No. Title of Granted Utility Patents Application Number
1 System for Storage Optimization of Doodle Web Application Image Databases 202321032286
2 Cognitive Cleaning Mechanism for Solar Panel/S 202221028430
3 Pulse Diagnosis System for Chronic Diseases 202321031953
4 CropIt: AI-based Decision Support System using Edge Computing 202321031934
5 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Based Real- Time Fault Detection System for Photovoltaic Power Station and Method 202221032276
6 Smart Pesticide Spraying System 202321032297
7 IOT Based Smart Helmet 201921012480
8 Verification of authenticity of fake products 202221028429
9 Automatic door stopper 202321032289
10 A Human Stress Detection Systems (HSDS) and Method Therefor 202321031926
11 Fraud Detection & Prevention by Face Recognition with and without Mask for Banking Application 202221032273
12 Smart Luggage with Integrated Digital Display 202321032645
13 Design and Manufacturing of Active Rear Wing to Improve Cornering of a Car using Shape Memory Alloy Actuation system 202221027003
14 Design, development & manufacturing of power tiller machine 202221032274
15 Flexible Road Divider 202221032275
16 A Novel Transmission System Using Linear Actuator 202221028428
17 Autonomous Agribot for weeding purpose 202321032646
18 Electrical Trolley Based System for Hydraulic Lifting and Inventory Management System 202321032622
19 Sign Language Talk: using Machine Learning 202321032044
20 College Preference List Recommendation System and Method Therefor 202421014633
21 System And Method for Repairing of Damaged Composite Coating 202421011209
22 Smart Surveillance System for Supermarkets using Deep Learning 202321032293
23 Realtime Crowd Distribution System and Method for a Railway Platform 202421020276
24 Plastic trash detection system for marine environment using deep learning technology 202421037637
25 Variable Anti Roll bar stiffness Mechanism 202321023980
26 An efficient retrieval of generic medicine substitutes for branded medicine using optimized rule-based clustering Approach 202321032290
27 System And Method for Utilizing Digital Footprints of a User to Generate Conversational AI Thereof 202421048008
28 Machine Learning Based Smart Goggles for Visually Impaired 202321031932
29 Cost-effective, Novel Dispensing valve for Solids and Liquids leading to Automated Public Distribution System 202321018704
30 Brick Manufacturing Using Hybrid Binder Combinations and Waste Materials Obtained from Construction And Demolition 202321033441

Granted Design Patents

Sr. No. Title of Granted Design Patents Application Number
1 LED Bookmark 365210-001
2 Artificial Intelligence- based Bluetooth Speaker 380669-001
3 Mobile Stand for Documents 373169-001
4 Portable Cooling Device 361313-001
5 Dhoop Stick Making Machine 365117-001
6 Posture Correcting Chair 364747-001
7 A Device for Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer 395137-001

Department-wise PCCOE Patent

Department-wise PCCOE patent statistics for filed/published and granted patents

Department Patents Filed and Published Patents Granted
Mechanical 20 08
E&TC 28 13
Computer 30 08
IT 09 04
Civil 03 01
AIML 06 02
ASH 05 01
Total 101 37

Year-wise Patent Statistics

Track our patent filing, publication, and grant trends over the years

PCCOE: Patent Statistics

Academic Year Patents Filed Patents Published Patents Granted
2025-26 08 08 00
2024-25 28 28 01
2023-24 22 22 06
2022-23 28 28 18
2021-22 15 15 12
Total 101 101 37

Copyrights Statistics

Department-wise copyright registrations over the last five years

Year Mechanical Civil E&TC Computer IT MCA AS&H AIML Total
2025-26 0 3 5 80 2 2 14 0 106
2024-25 4 1 8 26 7 1 5 1 53
2023-24 4 1 7 15 18 2 2 2 51
2022-23 4 0 6 18 17 1 1 2 49
2021-22 3 3 8 6 36 1 1 0 58
Total Copyrights 317

Cash Incentive for Patents

Financial rewards for patent publishing and grant when PCCoE is applicant

Effective from February 3, 2022: Cash incentives on publishing and grant of patents when PCCoE is listed as an applicant are applicable as per the following structure. Faculty members are encouraged to file patents with institutional support.

Patent Type On Publishing On Grant
Patents with Institute as Applicant Rs. 5,000/- Rs. 10,000/-
Key Benefits
  • Dual incentives: Separate rewards for both publishing and grant stages
  • Higher rewards for institutional patents: Enhanced incentives when PCCoE is the primary applicant
  • Quick processing: Timely disbursal of incentives upon submission of valid documentation
  • No upper limit: Faculty can claim incentives for multiple patents in a year